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☆ Opinion | If It Walks Like an Insurrection and Talks Like an Insurrection …
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

While we await oral argument in Trump v. Anderson — the Supreme Court case that will evaluate the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to exclude the former president from the state’s Republican primary ballot — it’s worth revisiting the arguments leveled against the Colorado court’s decision and, by extension, its interpretation of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The first and most important one is that the plot to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, culminating in the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol, was not an insurrection. Related to this is the argument that, even if Jan. 6 was an insurrection, it’s still not clear that Donald Trump was an insurrectionist. If that isn’t persuasive, consider the evidence marshaled by the legal scholars Akhil Reed Amar and Vikram David Amar in a more recent amicus brief. They argue that top of mind for the drafters of the 14th Amendment were the actions of John B. Floyd, the secretary of war during the secession crisis of November 1860 to March 1861.

Persons: Anderson —, it’s, Donald Trump, Jonathan Chait, Trump, ” I’ve, Akhil Reed Amar, Vikram David Amar, John B, Floyd, Abraham Lincoln, “, Virginia slaveholder, ” Amar, Amar, Ulysses S, Grant, James Buchanan Organizations: Colorado Supreme, Republican, Colorado, U.S, U.S . Constitution, United States Capitol, Capitol, Colorado Supreme Court Locations: Trump, Colorado, U.S ., New York, Northern, Sumter, South Carolina

☆ E. Jean Carroll may face a hefty tax bill if Donald Trump owes her money — thanks to a law he signed while president
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

E. Jean Carroll is seeking more damages from Trump in her second defamation trial. But she could have to pay a hefty amount in taxes — known as the "plaintiff double tax" — on those damages. It's all thanks to a tax bill that Trump signed in 2017, when he was president. AdvertisementE. Jean Carroll is seeking more damages in her second defamation trial against former President Donald Trump. But the judge determined in September that Trump had already been found liable for defaming Carroll, meaning the second trial focuses purely on whether Trump owes Carroll additional damages.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Trump, —, Donald Trump, that's, Jeremy Babener, Babener, Carroll, defaming Carroll Organizations: Trump, Service, Structured Consulting, Treasury Department's, Business, Planners Locations: Utah

☆ Analysis: Trump’s absurd ‘total immunity’ argument for law-breaking presidents, deconstructed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Zachary Wolf | Analysis Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

These presidents would presumably argue that in their capacities as president, they must expect some legal immunity to pursue policy and lead the country. EVEN EVENTS THAT ‘CROSS THE LINE’ MUST FALL UNDER TOTAL IMMUNITY, OR IT WILL BE YEARS OF TRAUMA TRYING TO DETERMINE GOOD FROM BAD. In arguing for total immunity, his lawyer said a president could only be prosecuted if he or she was convicted by the Senate in an impeachment trial. ALL PRESIDENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETE & TOTAL PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY, OR THE AUTHORITY & DECISIVENESS OF A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BE STRIPPED & GONE FOREVER. It’s actually an appeals court currently considering the total immunity claim.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Trump, Joe Biden, ”, Norm Eisen, ” Eisen, Ulysses Grant, Bill Clinton, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon, ” Trump, Smith, Abraham Lincoln, Mike Pence, Biden, he’s, George W ., Barack Obama, It’s Organizations: CNN, White House, Republican, Democrats, Appeals, DC Circuit, STATES, Trump, White, Department of Justice, of Justice, Senate Locations: Washington , DC, Trump’s, United States, Washington, Georgia, Manhattan, Washington ,, Florida

☆ Iowans weigh Trump’s legal woes as they decide who to back in caucuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ames, Iowa CNN —Teresa Garman has attended decades worth of Iowa caucuses, but views Monday’s meeting as the most consequential. In interviews, Iowans expressed an array of opinions on Trump’s legal problems, from anger over what they say they believe is a “witch hunt,” echoing the former president’s criticism, to a desire to move on and focus on issues plaguing the country. Among those who were not considering the former president, 57% said Trump was controversial and 48% said they were concerned about his legal issues. “If Trump is the nominee, it’s going to be about January 6, legal issues, criminal trials,” DeSantis said during a CNN debate Wednesday. “I think that Vivek is, in a roundabout way, even better for Trump than Trump being in there,” Sherman said.

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☆ Opinion | Sandra Day O’Connor Never Stopped Being a Politician
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Jeffrey Toobin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Because she was a skilled politician, her radar was set for the political center, and that’s where she always wanted the court to be. Justice O’Connor avoided such a dramatic choice. And where Justice O’Connor was on the issue is almost exactly where public opinion was, too. Justice O’Connor didn’t call herself a feminist, though she was one, and the patronizing nature of that provision appalled her. As it happens, throughout the court’s history, backgrounds like Justice O’Connor’s were more the rule than the exception.

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Cheney writes most members knew “it was a farce” and “another public display of fealty to Donald Trump.”“Among them was Republican Congressman Mark Green of Tennessee,” Cheney writes. “Leader McConnell, who had made a career out of savvy political calculation and behind-the-scenes maneuvering, got this one wrong,” Cheney writes. In the book, Cheney also condemns right-wing media for amplifying the disinformation coming from Trump and his allies. “Several months later, I heard the show had been in the final stages of production when it was shut down,” Cheney writes. Cheney writes that Pelosi’s team “pulled together a list of the 10 worst things I had ever said about her.

Persons: Washington CNN —, Liz Cheney, “ enablers, ”, Donald Trump, Cheney, ” Cheney, Kevin McCarthy, Trump, he’d, Mike Johnson, “, Liz Cheney's, Brown, hypocrites –, Steven Cheung, ‘, Jesus, McCarthy, ” McCarthy, “ McCarthy, Jim Jordan, ” Jordan, Jordan, Russell Dye, Johnson, “ Johnson, ’ ”, Mark Green of, Green, sheepishly, ’, ’ Cheney, craven, fundraise, Kevin, “ They’re, Jerry Maguire, Tom Cruise, Renée Zellweger, it’s, Mike Pence, Pence, Paul Ryan, Ryan, Cheney’s, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheneys, cautioning, ’ ” Cheney, Roberto Schmidt, Hakeem Jeffries, George W . Bush, “ Liz, Courage, I’m, Nancy Pelosi, Liz ’, ruefully, Trump –, Mike Kelly, “ She’s, Mike Turner, Liz, Drew Angerer, Ronald Reagan, Reagan, George W, Bush, McConnell, Mitch McConnell, ” McConnell, Fox, Tucker Carlson, Pelosi, “ Trump, Jan, CNN’s Kristen Holmes, Annie Grayer, Oliver Darcy Organizations: Washington CNN, Republican Party, CNN, Wyoming Republican, Trump, White, GOP, Republican, California Republican, Fox News, “, Capitol, ”, Orange Jesus, Mar, Save America PAC, AFP, Getty, Democratic, Republicans, House Republican Conference, Caucus, U.S . Capitol, Jan, Senate Republicans, Fox Corp, Fox, Democrat, Independent Locations: Wyoming, California, Mark Green of Tennessee, Mar, Trump, Washington , DC, Ohio, WASHINGTON, DC, Washington ,, Trump’s, Congress, America

☆ Prominent Non-Binary Mexican Activist Killed With Blade, Says Prosecutor
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By David Alire GarciaMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Prominent non-binary Mexican activist Ociel Baena was slain with a razor blade, a local prosecutor said on Tuesday, in a suspected murder that has led to an outpouring of grief from members of the country's LGBT community. Some participants waved rainbow fans, which Baena often brought to public events, including one last year where Mexico's foreign minister unveiled the country's first non-binary passport. Aguascalientes chief prosecutor Jesus Figueroa told Radio Formula that Baena was found with 20 lacerations from a shaving razor, including one to the neck that was likely fatal. Rights organizations called on authorities to investigate whether Baena's gender identity or activism played a role in the suspected murder. Since last year, Baena had served as a state elections judge, believed to be the first non-binary person to hold the position.

Persons: David Alire Garcia, Ociel Baena, Baena, Dorian Daniel, Jesus Figueroa, Figueroa, Daniel, Cristian Gonzalez, Juan Pablo Delgado, Laura Gottesdiener, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY, Radio, Human Rights Watch, Amicus Locations: Aguascalientes

☆ Prominent non-binary Mexican activist killed with blade, says prosecutor
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( David Alire Garcia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] People attend the mass funeral for Mexico's first openly non-binary magistrate and LGBTQ activist, Ociel Baena, and their partner, Dorian Daniel Nieves Herrera, in Aguascalientes, Mexico. REUTERS/Edgar Chavez Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Prominent non-binary Mexican activist Ociel Baena was slain with a razor blade, a local prosecutor said on Tuesday, in a suspected murder that has led to an outpouring of grief from members of the country's LGBT community. Some participants waved rainbow fans, which Baena often brought to public events, including one last year where Mexico's foreign minister unveiled the country's first non-binary passport. Aguascalientes chief prosecutor Jesus Figueroa told Radio Formula that Baena was found with 20 lacerations from a shaving razor, including one to the neck that was likely fatal. Since last year, Baena had served as a state elections judge, believed to be the first non-binary person to hold the position.

Persons: Mexico's, Ociel Baena, Dorian Daniel Nieves Herrera, Edgar Chavez, Baena, Dorian Daniel, Jesus Figueroa, Figueroa, Daniel, Cristian Gonzalez, Juan Pablo Delgado, David Alire Garcia, Laura Gottesdiener, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Radio, Human Rights Watch, Amicus, Thomson Locations: Aguascalientes, Mexico, MEXICO

☆ Southern Baptist Leaders Quietly Seek Shield From Abuse Suits
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Ruth Graham | More About Ruth Graham | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For six months, almost no one took notice of the brief filed quietly by Southern Baptists in a case winding its way to the Kentucky Supreme Court. The woman later sued several parties, including the Louisville Police Department, saying they knew about the abuse and had a duty to report it. None of it appeared to have anything to do with the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. The brief, reported by The Louisville Courier-Journal in October, landed like a bombshell in Southern Baptist circles. The brief, abuse survivors and those critical of the church say, offers the first clear look at the church’s true position on whether its leaders can be held accountable for abuse.

Persons: “, ” Organizations: Southern Baptists, Kentucky Supreme, Louisville Police Department, Southern Baptist Convention, The Louisville Courier, Southern Baptist Locations: Kentucky, Southern

☆ Texas Man at Center of Supreme Court Case Says He No Longer Wants Guns
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Abbie Vansickle | More About Abbie Vansickle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“It’s a fundamental strategic goal to present cases in the most favorable light possible, and that would include having a sympathetic and relatable person,” said Clark Neily, the senior vice president for legal studies at the Cato Institute, which has advocated gun rights. A panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit wrote that he was “hardly a model citizen,” even as they sided with him. Mr. Rahimi’s case could expand gun rights protections by undoing a federal law that makes it a felony to possess a gun while under a domestic violence protective order. Although the case has garnered a flood of amicus briefs from groups like the National Rifle Association, the Second Amendment Foundation, and the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, the organizations have largely shifted focus away from Mr. Rahimi. “You could imagine a different case challenging this same law with a much more sympathetic plaintiff.”

Persons: “, ”, Clark Neily, Mr, Rahimi, Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, Eric Ruben Organizations: Cato Institute, U.S ., Appeals, Fifth Circuit, National Rifle Association, Amendment, Southern Methodist University, Brennan Center for Justice Locations: Texas

☆ Mike Johnson, the new House speaker, is well within the mainstream of today’s GOP
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Republicans’ long public nightmare came to an end this past week when Louisiana’s Mike Johnson became the 56th speaker of the House. Their votes were outside the mainstream among all House members but not within the House Republican Conference. In other words, 37% of House Republicans are more conservative than the new speaker. That puts Johnson right in the middle third of today’s House Republican Conference. Unlike Johnson, Jordan really is out of the mainstream not just within Congress overall but the House Republican Conference, as well.

Persons: Louisiana’s Mike Johnson, Johnson, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Biden’s, Trump, Roe, Wade, Jim Jordan, Jordan, Hal Rogers, He’s Organizations: CNN, Republicans ’, Google, Republican Party, ABC News, Washington Post, Republicans, House Republicans, House Republican Conference, Biden, Republican, Gallup, GOP, today’s House Republican Conference, yesteryear, Kentucky Rep, CBS Locations: Southern, The Ohio

☆ Who is Mike Johnson, the new Republican US House Speaker?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Mike Johnson has been elected by his fellow Republicans to serve as speaker of the House of Representatives, after three weeks of turmoil and three failed candidates. Prior to Congress, Johnson was a lawyer who mainly worked on religious freedom issues, successfully defending Louisiana's same sex marriage ban in 2004. U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), the latest House Republican nominee for House Speaker, reacts to former Speaker nominee and current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) voting for Johnson during another round of voting to pick a new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreHe opposes same sex marriage and introduced a bill in 2022 that would have banned schools from promoting or discussing gender identity. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCEJohnson served as chair of the conservative Republican Study Committee and was elected vice-chair of the conference, but otherwise has no leadership experience - a potential hindrance as he enters into negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate and the White House. RELATIONSHIP WITH TRUMPJohnson is an avowed supporter of Trump, as evidenced by his support for Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, CONSERVATIVE Johnson, Donald Trump's, Steve Scalise, TRUMP Johnson, Trump, Mike Johnson's, Moira Warburton, Alistair Bell Organizations: Republican, Louisiana Baptist Message, Louisiana statehouse, Congress, CONSERVATIVE, Trump, U.S . Rep, U.S . House, U.S, Capitol, Russia, Ukraine, Democratic, White, Thomson Locations: Shreveport, Louisiana's, Louisiana, Washington , U.S, UKRAINE, Ukraine, Washington

☆ Trump is forced to play by the rules in court and doesn’t like it
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

First, Trump appeared to make a new attack on the judge’s clerk in defiance of a gag order. It was not the first time Trump was fined for violating the gag order. As lawyers try the case inside the courtroom, Trump’s conducting his own public trial outside in the corridor. Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the federal election subversion trial in Washington, is having a similar problem. Trump has demonstrated throughout a business and political career known for impunity that he can act and speak how he pleases.

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☆ New House Speaker Mike Johnson once wrote that homosexuality will lead to 'chaos and sexual anarchy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected to be the speaker of the House on Wednesday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementNewly-elected speaker of the House , Mike Johnson, has a history of making anti-LGBTQ+ statements, once going so far as saying homosexuality was a "dark harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy." AdvertisementAdvertisement"If everyone does what is right in his own eyes, chaos and sexual anarchy will result," he wrote. While working for the ADF, Johnson wrote an amicus brief , first published by CNN, opposing a US Supreme Court decision, Lawrence v. Texas , which struck down state laws that criminalized consenting same-sex relationships in 2003.

Persons: Mike Johnson of, —, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Lawrence, Louisiana's, Hodges, — Johnson, Joe Biden's Organizations: CNN, Service, The Times, Alliance Defense Fund, Alliance Defending, Southern Poverty Law Center, ADF, Lawrence v . Texas, Associated Press, Freedom Guard Locations: Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Shreveport , Louisiana, Lawrence v ., Louisiana, Obergefell

☆ Republicans shouted down a reporter and told her 'shut up' for asking their potential next House speaker about his efforts to overturn the 2020 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An ABC News reporter tried to ask GOP Rep. Mike Johnson about his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. In the end, 125 House Republicans, including then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, signed on to the Supreme Court brief. While House Republicans failed to overturn the results, 139 lawmakers voted to uphold challenges to at least one state. While a majority of House Republicans voted to object to both states, there were some notable exceptions. Emmer, who was then the leader of House Republicans campaign arm, was briefly the GOP's nominee to become speaker of the House on Tuesday.

Persons: Mike Johnson, —, Virginia Foxx, Rachel Scott, Johnson, Foxx, Scott, Ken Paxton's, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, Tom Emmer, Emmer Organizations: ABC, GOP, Republican, Service, Republicans, Capitol, Rep, Education, Workforce Committee, New York Times, Supreme, Electoral, Arizona, House Republicans Locations: North Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin, Georgia, Minnesota

House Republicans unanimously voted to elect Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker on Wednesday in a stunning turnaround that came more than three weeks into a standoff that descended the chamber into a crisis of its own creation. Johnson, an unlikely candidate for speaker just weeks ago, was elected in 2016 and serves as the vice chairman of the House GOP conference. And by the evening, lawmakers spoke of a Johnson speakership as if it were all-but guaranteed. House Republicans sprung to their feet as House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik nominated Johnson for the speakership ahead of the vote on Wednesday, delivering a standing ovation as chants of “Mike” rang out. “Today is the day that House Republicans will humbly look in our hearts and elect Mike Johnson as speaker of the people’s House,” Stefanik said.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy’s gavel, Steve Scalise’s, Jim Jordan’s, Tom Emmer’s, Johnson, ” Johnson, he’s, Jordan, Donald Trump’s, –, He’s, Pete Aguilar, Donald Trump, ”, Emmer, didn’t, “, hasn’t, Elise Stefanik, Mike ”, ” Stefanik, Mike, Joe Biden, He’ll Organizations: Louisiana Republican, GOP, Republican, Democrats, Democratic, Republicans, Israel Locations: legislating, Ukraine, Gaza

“This House Republican majority is united,” Rep. Mike Johnson said Tuesday night after becoming the conference’s fourth speaker nominee – and the second nominee in the course of a single day. Johnson, who was elected in 2016 and serves as the vice chairman of the House GOP conference, made a pitch over the weekend as a “consensus candidate” for speaker. If he can get to 217, a heavy lift in a slim Republican majority of only 221 lawmakers, Johnson will become the most inexperienced speaker in recent memory. And a government funding fight that got House Republicans into the speaker mess is slated to again rear its head with a Nov. 17 deadline to pass spending bills or kick the can down the road. 2, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a fellow Louisianan who was himself denied the speakership just weeks ago.

Persons: Mike Johnson, –, Johnson, Tom Emmer, Emmer, Mike, he’ll, Ken Buck, we’ve, he’s, Jim Jordan, Donald Trump’s, ” didn’t, “, ”, hasn’t, Jordan, He’s, Joe Biden, He’ll, Steve Scalise Organizations: Republican, ”, GOP, Louisiana Republican, CNN, Republicans, Israel Locations: Colorado, legislating, Ukraine, Gaza

☆ ACLU urges judge to reconsider Trump gag order in DC election case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers remarks to supporters at the Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. October 11, 2023. It allows Trump to criticize the U.S. Justice Department and to denounce the prosecution as politically motivated. Chutkan issued the order after finding that Trump’s social media posts and public comments risk influencing witnesses and prompting threats and harassment against public officials. The judge has previously denied requests from outside organizations to file briefs in the case. The ACLU has been a vocal critic of Trump and frequently challenged his administration’s policies while he was in the White House.

Persons: Donald Trump, Shannon Stapleton, Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Jack Smith, ”, ” Trump, Donald Trump’s, Ben Wizer, “ It’s, Andrew Goudsward, Scott Malone, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Firms American Civil Liberties Union Follow WASHINGTON, American Civil Liberties Union, Wednesday, ACLU, U.S . Justice Department, U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Technology, Thomson Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, U.S, Washington

☆ Who is Rep. Mike Johnson, the House GOP’s latest speaker nominee?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Louisiana Republican was first elected to the House in 2016 and serves as vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, as well as GOP deputy whip, an assistant leadership role. During Trump’s first impeachment trial in January 2020, Johnson, along with a group of other GOP lawmakers, served a largely ceremonial role in Trump’s Senate impeachment team. My strong SUGGESTION is to go with the leading candidate, Mike Johnson, & GET IT DONE, FAST!” Trump posted. Rep. Mike Johnson files his paperwork at the secretary of state's office after qualifying for his congressional reelection bid on July 20, 2018, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For that, I stepped aside and threw all my support behind Mike Johnson.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Donald Trump, Johnson, Trump’s, Joe Biden, “, Trump, Chip Somodevilla, ” Trump, Paul M, Melinda Deslatte, Kevin Hern, it’s, ”, ” Johnson’s, Tom Emmer’s, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan Organizations: Washington CNN —, Louisiana Republican, House Republican Conference, House Republicans, Capitol, WIN, Committee, Armed Services Committee, Republican, Louisiana State University, Hebert Law Center, Rep, Oklahoma Republican, House Republican, Minnesota, Republicans, Trump, Reps Locations: Louisiana, Trump’s, Texas, Longworth, Washington ,, Louisiana’s, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Oklahoma, America

☆ Tom Emmer cast doubt on the 2020 election and supported lawsuit to throw election to Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Andrew Kaczynski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Tom Emmer, a leading Republican candidate to be speaker of the House, baselessly said there were “questionable” practices in the 2020 presidential election. Later, Emmer signed an amicus brief in support of a last-ditch Texas lawsuit seeking to throw out the results in key swing states. Speaking with the radio show for the far-right publication Breitbart News 12 days after the election, Emmer baselessly suggested that mail-in ballots might have “skewed” the election against Trump. Emmer was quieter than many Republicans in the aftermath of the 2020 election. “There’s a process,” Emmer added.

Persons: Tom Emmer, baselessly, Emmer, Emmer baselessly, “, ” Emmer, ” “, we’re, ”, CNN’s KFile, Biden, – Emmer, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Ken Paxton, Biden –, Biden’s, you’ve Organizations: CNN, Republican, Breitbart, Trump, Republicans, US, Electoral, St . Cloud Times Locations: Texas, Georgia, St

☆ Tesla gets US assist in lawsuit challenging Louisiana direct-sales ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Mike Scarcella | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla is suing the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association, members of the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission and a group of dealers. The Justice Department and lawyers for Tesla said U.S. civil antitrust law does not require a showing of intent. Adding that requirement would "improperly" restrict antitrust law, Justice Department lawyers told the appeals court. Tesla countered in the appeal that Louisiana car dealers had "agreed with one another to harass Tesla with baseless investigations and drive it out of the state." The case is Tesla v. Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association et al, 5th U.S.

Persons: Tyrone Siu, Tesla, Elon Musk, Sarah Vance, Vance, Ari Holtzblatt, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale, Dorr, Mark Beebe, Adams, Reese, Paul Clement of Clement, Murphy, Matthew Mandelberg, Read, Mike Scarcella Organizations: Tesla, REUTERS, Tyrone, U.S . Justice, Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association, Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission, Department, Circuit, Appeals, Justice Department, Louisiana Legislature, Louisiana Automobile Dealers, 5th U.S, Reese For Louisiana Automobile Dealers, Thomson Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, New Orleans, U.S, Louisiana, Michigan, 5th, States

A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments Thursday in a case filed by TikTok and five Montana content creators who want the court to block the state’s ban on the video sharing app before it takes effect Jan. 1. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy of Missoula is not expected to rule immediately on the request for a preliminary injunction. Content creators say the ban violates free speech rights and could cause economic harm for their businesses. Chinese law allows the government to order companies to help it gather intelligence. Meanwhile, 18 attorneys generals from mostly Republican-led states are backing Montana and asking the judge to let the law be implemented.

Persons: TikTok, Donald Molloy, Montana, hasn’t, ByteDance, “, Montanans Organizations: U.S, District, U.S . State Department, Oracle, Montana Legislature, American Civil Liberties Union, Frontier Foundation, Republican Locations: Montana, Missoula, U.S, Beijing, China, . Montana

☆ The fate of this consumer watchdog is in the hands of the Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —On Tuesday, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in a case that will determine the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Supreme Court will have the final say on that, however. The consumer watchdog agency was created after the 2008 financial crisis by way of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. If the Supreme Court finds the CFPB’s funding structure unconstitutional, it could shutter the agency and invalidate all of its prior rulings. From listening to the case on Tuesday, though, Lynyak believes the Supreme Court will rule that the CFPB’s funding structure is constitutional.

Persons: Dodd, Frank Wall, Democratic Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Ting Shen, Wells, Sam Gilford, ” There’s, Joseph Lynyak III, Lynyak, ”, Noel Francisco, Francisco, “, Sonia Sotomayor, Amy Coney Barrett Organizations: New, New York CNN, Supreme, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Community Financial Services Association of America, Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Frank Wall Street Reform, Consumer, Democratic, Harvard Law School, Federal Reserve, Bloomberg, Getty, “, Mortgage Bankers Association, National Association of Homebuilders, National Association of Realtors, Bank of America, Court, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Congressional, CNN, Dorsey & Whitney, Republican Locations: New York, New Orleans, United States

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. The concerns over the limited use of the drug, however, dragged the shares down to settle 8% lower. That makes the label narrower than that in Europe, which allows use in all adults with late-onset Pompe disease. At least one analyst said the drug's label, which restricts its use only to switch patients, weighed on the drugmaker's shares. Amicus said it would launch the therapy immediately in the U.S. with a list price of around $650,000 for a patient weighing about 70 kilograms.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Needham, Gil Blum, Sriparna Roy, Shinjini Ganguli, Sriraj, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, FDA, REUTERS, Amicus Therapeutics, U.S . Food, Sanofi, Amicus, Thomson Locations: White Oak , Maryland, U.S, Europe, Sanofi, Bengaluru

☆ West Point is the target of a new lawsuit over affirmative action which says the school values 'skin color' over a soldier's 'loyalty'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Students for Fair Admissions filed a lawsuit against West Point on Tuesday. "For most of its history, West Point has evaluated cadets based on merit and achievement," the lawsuit said. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Over the past few decades, however, West Point has strayed from that approach," the lawsuit added. Students for Fair Admissions argued that the issues those leaders referenced have "not existed for the past half century." "Put differently, it assumes that soldiers apply the same racial stereotypes to one another that West Point applies to them."

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